Scents and sensibility
At the McKnight Brain Institute, UF Center for Smell and Taste researchers are working to improve the lives of more than 16 million Americans with smell disorders.
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MBI
BTIP team honored at annual SNO meeting
A strong showing by the Brain Tumor Immunotherapy Program team at this year's Society for Neuro-Oncology meeting included a Top 5 Poster Award for Drs. Loic Deleyrolle and Lan Hoang-Minh.
MBI opens new state-of-the-art labs
Newly renovated high-tech labs supporting cognitive aging and human MRI-based research are now up and running at the MBI.
MBI researchers shed light on process of neurodegeneration
Over the last few years, there has been great interest in learning more about the proteins that accumulate in brains affected by various neurodegenerative disorders and the idea that these proteins can spread from one area of the brain to the other. Now, a team of University of Florida neuroscientists…
Understanding the Aging Brain
At the McKnight Brain Institute, teams of researchers are striving to find techniques to help multitudes of seniors to remain independent and active and enjoy life. The latest issue of Florida Physician magazine showcases how UF researchers are looking to slow or avert age-related cognitive decline. Read the story…
Glioblastoma: Symptoms, treatment, research, hope
What do we know about the type of brain cancer with which Senator John McCain has been diagnosed?
Hunt for a cure: Facial pain group funds UF’s hunt for cure for trigeminal neuralgia, related neuropathic pain
Researchers from a variety of disciplines at UF are on a mission to cure one of modern medicine’s least understood and most painful conditions: trigeminal neuralgia, or TN. Read the story in the latest edition of Florida Physician magazine.
A bridge to translation
MBI director Todd Golde, M.D., Ph.D., leads teams in the hunt for better treatments for brain disorders.
3D modeling helps plastic surgeons, neurosurgeons complete cranial reconstruction
Flanked by a surgery resident and a technician, surgeon Jessica Ching, M.D., holds a 3D model of a patient’s skull. She carefully turns the model over in her hands, considering just where an implant will replace a piece of missing bone. The patient is Robert Lines, 58, of Ocala,…
Mental health experts gather to remember Dr. Christensen, champion of the homeless
On the second annual memorial and advocacy day to honor the late Richard C. Christensen, M.D., who selflessly served the homeless for 25 years, numerous members of the psychiatry community gathered on the University of Florida campus April 28 to remember their friend, co-worker and mentor. But before they sat…
